Poll Watch: PPP (D) Colorado Political Survey

PPP (D) Colorado Political Survey

If there was an election for Congress today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate from your district?

• Democratic candidate 46% [45%]
• Republican candidate 42% [40%]

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 47% [45%]
• Illegal 43% [45%]

Among Democrats

• Legal 70% [64%]
• Illegal 19% [29%]

Among Republicans

• Legal 20% [15%]
• Illegal 72% [73%]

Among Independents

• Legal 51% [54%]
• Illegal 39% [33%]

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 42% [40%] (40%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 34% [31%] (32%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 23% [27%] (25%)

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 62% [60%] (63%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 25% [18%] (27%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 11% [20%] (9%)

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 14% [13%] (13%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 46% [44%] (38%)
  
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38% [40%] (45%)

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 48% [43%] (38%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32% [33%] (34%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 19% [21%] (23%)

In general, do you think that marijuana usage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 49% [51%]
• Illegal 40% [38%]

Among Democrats

• Legal 64% [65%]
• Illegal 26% [24%]

Among Republicans

• Legal 30% [31%]
• Illegal 61% [62%]

Among Independents

• Legal 54% [55%]
• Illegal 34% [31%]

Do you think that marijuana usage specifically for medical purposes should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 68%
• Illegal 25%

Among Democrats

• Legal 78%
• Illegal 17%

Among Republicans

• Legal 50%
• Illegal 40%

Among Independents

• Legal 75%
  
• Illegal 18%

Survey of 793 Colorado voters was conducted December 1-4, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% [41%] Democrat; 35% [33%] Republican; 28% [26%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 32% [27%] Moderate; 25% [23%] Somewhat conservative; 18% [22%] Somewhat liberal; 14% [16%] Very conservative; 11% [13%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 4-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 4-6, 2011 are in parentheses.